What's a Cello Sound Like?
Kandinsky said it's "the deepest blue of all the instruments." More on synaesthesia.
Wes Phillips
Ancient Bosnian Pyramid Update
It ain't over until the fat NGO sings?
Say Wha?
Who has the best hearing?
My Wife Has Suspected This For Years
The Royal Academy of Art has been displaying David Hensel's One Day Closer to Paradise at its summer exhibition. There's just one problem. Apparently they've lost it and have been displaying the empty plinth instead. Here's the kicker: Nobody noticed until the sculptor visited the exhibition.
Top 30 Travel Books
I think we've established that I like lists by now. It's not that I'm convinced they're always right, but rather that they make starting places for discovery and discussion. In other words, they're a jumping-off point rather than a destination.
Complexity Visualized
"VisualComplexity.com intends to be a unified resource space for anyone interested in the visualization of complex networks." Mission accomplished, I'd say—but then, I'm already a huge fan of Edward R. Tufte's The Visual Display of Quantitative Information.
Let's Get Small
Iowa State university has a happening scanning electron microscopy website. Amazing stuff that surrounds us everyday.
Fast Food Just Not a Good Idea
Dump those trans-fats today.
Fun With Fractals
Well, I think they're fun.
Press Releases More Popular Than Reporting
I've suspected this for years.